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UNEP-World Conservation
Monitoring Centre
www.unep-wcmc.org
The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring
Centre provides information for policy and
action to conserve the living world.
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Fauna & Flora International
www.fauna-flora.org
Fauna & Flora International acts to conserve
threatened species and ecosystems
world-wide, choosing solutions that are
sustainable, are based on sound science and
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Botanic Gardens Conservation International
www.bgci.org
BGCI brings together the world’s botanic
gardens to work for plant conservation
through science, education and horticulture.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
www.rbgkew.org.uk
Kew aims to enable better management of the
Earth's environment by increasing knowledge
and understanding of the plant and fungal
kingdoms. Kew works closely with the GTC on
tree conservation.
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Herbario y Jardin
Botánico and Benemérita Universidad de
Puebla
www.buap.mx/sitiosb/herbario/hh.htm
The Herbarium and Botanic Garden of the
University of Puebla. Mexico. One of the
partners working on the Mexican Oak Project.
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Amainan Brazil
www.amainan.com.br
Amainan Brazil's main objective is to
preserve the remaining Atlantic Forest in
Brazil. They are committed to encouraging
applied research and education in
communities of the Brazilian Atlantic
Forest, in order to promote sustainable
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Cebu Biodiversity
Conservation Foundation
www.geocities.com/cbcf_inc
Mission: The Conservation in perpetuity of
Cebu's unique, important and threatened
species and habitats through improving
knowledge, restoration, sustainable use of
community-based initiatives based on
principles of optimal and equitable
distribution of benefits to stakeholders,
enhancement of their quality of life and
their acceptance and participation. Vision:
The long-term conservation of native and
endemic species and habitats of Cebu through
sustainable and acceptable protection,
restoration expansion strategies. |
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Chester Zoo
www.chesterzoo.org
The role of the Zoo is to
support and promote conservation by breeding
threatened species, by excellent animal
welfare, high quality public service,
recreation, education and science.
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
www.ftbg.org
FTBG is one of the world's pre-eminent
botanical gardens and are international
leaders in tropical plant research. The GTC
is specifically involved with the FTBG on
its Caribbean Biodiversity project, working
to counteract the loss of biodiversity on
islands and continental coasts of the
Caribbean. Here Fairchild Tropical Botanic
Garden is involved in research and planning
efforts to develop integrated conservation
programs throughout the region. |
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Iroko Foundation
www.irokofoundation.org
UK Based International NGO supporting 5
Nigerian Environmental NGOs working in Cross
River State. The NGOs work with village
communities assisting them to manage their
forests and wildlife for more sustainable
livelihoods. |
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IUCN Species Survival
Commission
www.iucn.org/themes/ssc
www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/pubs/conifer.htm
IUCN-THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION AND ITS
SPECIES SURVIVAL COMMISSION
Founded in 1948, IUCN brings together 73
states, 107 government agencies,755 NGOs, 35
affiliates, and some 10,000 scientists and
experts from 181countries in a unique
worldwide partnership. Its mission is to
influence, encourage and assist societies
throughout the world to conserve the
integrity and diversity of nature and to
ensure that any use of natural resources is
equitable and ecologically sustainable.
Through its Specialist Groups, the Species
Survival Commission assesses the
conservation status of species, identifies,
and prioritizes action to reduce threats to
biodiversity, conducts research and
on-ground conservation action, contributes
to global conservation policy, and provides
advice to decision-makers and international
conventions. |
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Margaret Mee Foundation
www.margaretmee.org.br
The Margaret Mee Foundation was set up in
1989 in order to continue the work of
Margaret Mee, a British artist who spent her
life documenting and defending the
biodiversity of the Brazilian forests and
the conservation of its ecosystems. As well
as supporting botanical artists from Brazil,
the Foundation also helps support a diverse
range of scientific and cultural projects in
Brazil's ecosystems. |
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Planta Europa
www.plantaeuropa.org
Planta Europa is a network of Non Government
and Government organisations working to
achieve the mission of Planta Europa: to
conserve the wild plants, both higher and
lower, of Europe and their habitats. |
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PlantNet
www.sbg.org.uk/plantnet/index.asp
PlantNet aims to:
- increase the use of plant collections
in Britain and Ireland and to promote
awareness of their value for science,
education, horticulture and conservation
- provide a forum for those involved in
plant collections to meet and exchange
information
- encourage the highest standards of
practice in all aspects of the management
of plant collections
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Rio Botanic Garden
www.jbrj.gov.br
História, acervo, pesquisa e a beleza de
7.200 espécies de plantas fazem de nossa
Instituição, um dos dez mais importantes
Jardins Botânicos do mundo,
internacionalmente reconhecido como um Museu
vivo, na área da Botânica. |
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Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
and Arboretum, UK
www.hillier.hants.gov.uk
The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum
hold one of the most comprehensive
collections of trees and shrubs hardy in
temperate regions. Started by the late Sir
Harold Hillier in 1953 and given in trust to
Hampshire County Council in 1977, the
Gardens now extend to 180 acres. Oaks are
one of the 11 National Plant Collections
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SOS Sahel
www.sahel.org.uk
SOS Sahel was set up in 1985, and is the
only British development organisation to
focus exclusively on the semi-arid lands of
the Sahel and Horn of Africa. We have
programmes in Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Niger
and Mali, some of the poorest countries in
the world. Projects are designed by local
people to meet their needs and address their
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Tree 2 my door
www.tree2mydoor.com
Tree2mydoor.com is a UK-based company specialising
in the sale of quality trees to families, businesses
and local councils. Set up with the environment and
charities in mind, they support the GTC and the
British tree growing industry, as well as supporting
and promoting sustainable good practice in the UK
and around the World. The GTC is working with
them on schemes to help plant trees in
our reforestation projects around the world. Follow
this link to plant a tree on a GTC project and
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